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Conducting research to inform decisions
The Economic Policy Institute has a decades long record of providing academic and consumer market research for many public and private sector clients needing current data for marketing plans, product development and to quantify economic impacts or gauge satisfaction. Clients as diverse as school districts, engineering companies, health care facilities and tribal casinos in addition to tourism bureaus and chambers of commerce have all partnered with us in achieving their goals.
Our services & activities
Applied research:
- Rural Policy Analysis
- Labor Market Analysis
- Economic Impact Studies with IMPLAN
- Economic Modeling
- Estimated Demand Curves
Automated survey research service:
- E-mail, paper, or intercept (large sample sizes a specialty)
- Visitor Surveys
- Opinion & Satisfaction Surveys
- Household/Resident Surveys
- Business Surveys
- Event Surveys
Additional services:
- Business and Operating Plans
- Grant Consultation for Non-profits
- Information Dissemination
- Market Research and Feasibility Analysis
- Technical Assistance
- Tribal Entrepreneurial Training and Strategic Planning
- Workforce Development Assistance
Research reports
We have produced reports for a wide variety of clients, both public and private. Many were produced for the Arizona Office of Tourism and other public agencies; a sample of these are included below. Other research reports are produced for private companies; because these are proprietary, they are not shared. Work published in academic journals is also included below.
To learn more about our resources and work, visit us by appointment or contact us for more information: 928-523-7307 or Tourism.Research@nau.edu.
2025 Accordion Closed
Higher Minimum Wage Impact on Economic and Workforce Development in Coconino County
(See Workforce Development Board Business section)
Flagstaff MSA Minimum Wage Study Quantitative Results Synopsis
(See Workforce Development Board Business section)
2023 Accordion Closed
Andy Harvey Indigenous Youth Media Workshop 2023
Business Feasibility Study for a Proposed Commercial Farm in Birdsprings and Leupp Chapters of Navajo Nation [proprietary]
Community Needs Survey for Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Nation [proprietary]
Economic Impact of a Proposed Commercial Farm in Birdsprings and Leupp Chapters of Navajo Nation [proprietary]
Metroplan: US Hwy 89 Drainage System Upgrade-Cost Benefit Analysis [proprietary]
Mountain Line Economic Contribution Analysis FY22
Round Rock Community: Market Feasibility Study [proprietary]
Shonto Community Governance: Market Feasibility Study [proprietary]
The Arizona Wine Tourism Industry (2023)
The Economic Contribution of the Hospitality Industry in Flagstaff
The True Cost of Wildfire on the San Francisco Peaks [proprietary]
2022 Accordion Closed
Andy Harvey Indigenous Youth Media Workshop 2022
Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe: American Community Survey Analysis
The Economic Impact of Overland Expo West
White Mountain Apache Tribe: Food Security Survey [proprietary]
2021 Accordion Closed
Andy Harvey Indigenous Youth Report 2021
Central Arizona Government – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2021-2025)
Southeastern Arizona Government Organization-Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2021-2025)
Food Security in the Gila Valley
2019-2020 Survey of Arizona State Park Visitors [proprietary]
2019 Accordion Closed
Extending the Season at the Grand Canyon National Park North Rim
NAU Tribal Resources Directory of Federal Assistance
Demographic Profiles using 2011-2015 American Community Survey Estimates
- Ak-Chin Indian Community
- Cocopah Indian Tribe
- Colorado River Indian Tribes
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Gila River Indian Community
- Hopi Tribe
- Hualapai Tribe
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
- Navajo Nation
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- San Carlos Apache Tribe
- Tohono O’odham Nation
- Tonto Apache Tribe
- White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Yavapai-Apache Nation
The Economic Contribution of Arizona Snowbowl to the Economy of Flagstaff, Coconino County, and the State of Arizona [proprietary]
Flagstaff Snow Park: Visitor Study and Economic Contribution Analysis [proprietary]
2018 Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Visitor Study 2017-2018
Foreign capital flows, credit spreads, and the business cycle
The Economic Impact of Post Wildfire Flooding: Bill Williams Mountain
Northern Arizona Healthcare Consumer Survey 2018 [proprietary]
2016 Accordion Closed
Tilted Earth Wine and Music Festival
Thunder Valley Rally Visitor Survey
Hopi Tribal Member Summit Surveys (Economic, Education, Health) [proprietary]
Market Demand Analysis for SkyMed Emergency Medical Travel Protection [proprietary]
The Contributions of the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority to the Flagstaff Economy [proprietary]
The Economic Impact of the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies (NACET) 2012-2014 [proprietary]
2015 Accordion Closed
The Economic Contributions of Northern Arizona University to the State of Arizona in 2014
Tilted Earth Wine and Music Festival: Executive Summary
Analysis of the 66th Annual Coconino County Fair [proprietary]
Hopi Tribe Childcare Needs Assessment [proprietary]
Pima County Fair Survey [proprietary]
Sedona International Film Festival [proprietary]
2014 Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project Cost Avoidance Study
Arizona State Parks Marketing Study [proprietary]
2013 Accordion Closed
A Full Cost Accounting of the 2010 Schultz Fire
Contributions and Impact of Coconino County Accommodation School District
Winslow Holbrook Visitor Study
Northern Arizona Healthcare: Community Healthcare Surveys [proprietary]
Tucson Birding and Wildlife Festival [proprietary]
2011 Accordion Closed
Flagstaff and Coconino County Legislative Redistricting Toolkit
Kingman Area & Grand Canyon West/Hualapai Tourism Study
Sustainable Tourism Practices: Arizona Benchmark Study
The Arizona Wine Tourism Industry (2011)
Managing Visitor Congestion: Grand Canyon West [proprietary]
2010 Accordion Closed
Financial Analysis and Economic Impact of Northern Arizona University’s Athletics Department
The Arizona Cardinals NFL Training Camp, 2010: Economic Impact on Coconino County
The Economic Contributions of Northern Arizona University to the State of Arizona in 2010
The Economic Impact of the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies
2008 Accordion Closed
2008 Rural Policy Forum, Final Report, Drug Abuse in Rural Arizona
Southern Apache County Procurement Analysis
Verde Valley Regional Asset Inventory
Market Research for the Kayenta – Monument Valley Scenic Byway [proprietary]
2007 Accordion Closed
2005 Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Attractions Survey and Visitor Profile
Grand Canyon National Park and Northern AZ Tourism Study